Watch Vista Point: Caribbean Islands

Part of the Vista Point series of travel films, this 2007 documentary film takes viewers on a picturesque journey to the Caribbean, beginning in Haiti and taking stops along the way in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba and other small independent island nations. While presenting a series of colorful and compelling segments about locations in each nation that many tourists may have missed, the film tells the story of the region's colonial past and struggles for its relative present-day independence and autonomy. From the tropical rainforests inhabited by the Arawak Indians to the cultural heart of Jamaica in Kingston, the film presents an insider look at the island way of life.